Chapter 103 - Felix (1) (1/2)

While Sarah and Aiden had their middle of the night dinner, it was early morning on East Coast.

Sophia was in the elevator, heading to her office on 37th floor.

Next to her was a young man who initiated conversation. ”I've seen you around last few days. Are you new here?” His voice was deep and laced with a heavy French accent.

Sophia looked at the man and assessed him within a second: tall, handsome, broad shoulders, neatly combed short light brown hair, and bright blue eyes.

”Yes, I arrived last week.” She responded and turned to look at the elevator door.

”I'm also new at this office, three weeks. I'm doing marketing research for my company, and I was wondering if you might assist me. My name is Felix.”, he introduced himself.

”Why do you think that I might be of any help?” Sophia was not in the mood for chit-chat but found his proposal slightly entertaining.

”I'm new in the area, and I'm interested in insights from locals.” His smile revealed two dimples, one on each cheek, which made his perfect face even more attractive.

Sophia looked at his dazzling smile and those two enchanting dimples for a second before snapping out of it and brushing him off: ”You have the wrong person, Felix. I'm not local.”

He was disappointed and lowered his head. He observed her employee badge on her waist that shows company name. Badge was turned so that he was not able to see her name on the badge. ”Orion Enterprise? They occupy number of floors on this building.”

”Yes, we do.” Sophia tried to suppress her smile and it ended up as a smirk.

They reached floor 37 and Sophia stepped out.

He held the elevator door. ”Excuse me, miss... I didn't catch your name.”

”Because I didn't tell you.”, Sophia got her phone out and started looking at her schedule. She didn't spare him a glance.

He bit his lower lip and stepped out of the elevator. ”Miss, why don't you give me a chance. How about a coffee?”

At that time Sophia's phone buzzed, she got a message...

[Mark]: ”You must be at work already. I can't sleep... thinking about you.”

Sophia raised her head and her eyes met with Felix's. ”What did you say?”

He was not sure what to expect, but he gathered his courage and repeated, ”I would like if we can have a coffee. Together?”

Sophia glanced at the message again and then back at Felix. For some unknown reason, she felt that if she has that coffee with Felix, the sour taste in the back of her throat she got after reading text message from Mark will disappear.

”OK. Give me a second.” She checked her schedule and saw that she has half an hour free at eleven that morning. ”Eleven o'clock today. Café on fourth floor. I will give you half an hour.”, Sophia responded like she is talking with her subordinate who wants a meeting with her.

His face lit up with a bright smile, he could not believe that she accepted. He nodded in acceptance and turned toward the elevator. He pushed the button and turned around to look at Sophia.

She was still in the same spot. She entered 'coffee with Felix' in her calendar for eleven that day, and then continued checking her phone.

”Miss, you didn't tell me your name.”, he reminded her.

Sophia absentmindedly lifted her head and looked at him. ”Sophia. I will see you again at eleven.” She turned around and headed to her office.

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